Carabinieri inspecting a betting shop in San Ferdinando, Italy, found two minors near gaming terminals and an employee who was not authorised or listed on the public-security licence, according to reports. The shop manager was reported to the authorities.
The reported findings raise compliance concerns for betting-shop operators on minors’ access and authorised staffing.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not named | Not stated | Italian authorities issue eight gambling sanctions to six Terni businesses | Not stated | |
| Not named | EUR 45,000 | Carabinieri uncover illegal gambling venue in Casapesenna; 26 people reported | Not stated | |
| Not named | EUR 2,200 | Italian authorities fine gaming venue partner €2,200 over workplace violations | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Agrigento police chief closes unauthorised betting shop in Ribera | Not stated |
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Carabinieri and Cantù municipal police identified 125 people during coordinated checks in the city on 22 October 2026. Municipal police found a minor inside a betting shop and issued the shop owner an administrative inspection report that will lead to a financial penalty under rules protecting minors. Further checks are planned.
Municipal police officers found a minor inside a betting shop in Cantù during an inspection, and an administrative inspection report was drawn up against the owner of the business. The report will lead to a financial penalty under current rules protecting minors.
Police in Acireale, Sicily, reportedly found an unauthorised betting operation inside a stationery shop during a routine inspection. Officers seized computer and paper records, and the shop owner was reported to prosecutors over alleged unlicensed betting collection and intermediation.
Police reported a stationery shop owner over an illegal betting premises inside the shop in Acireale. State police have stepped up inspections of betting premises, gaming halls and internet points across Catania province.
State police in Acireale reported the owner of a stationery shop to the judicial authority after officers found an unauthorised betting operation in rooms attached to the shop, according to a police account reported on 9 October 2026. The owner faces allegations of lacking the licence issued by the Questore and of unlawfully accepting and collecting bets, including through intermediation. The presumption of innocence applies until any final conviction, the report said.
Italian police found irregularities at three betting shops in Syracuse during inspections, according to a media report. One shop operated without a licence or SCIA authorisation; two others lacked a designated representative, and one also displayed unauthorised advertising. The administrative fines totalled €7,490, the report said.
It was reported that Milan police revoked a betting shop’s licences after a Guardia di Finanza investigation. Authorities accused the proprietor of using the venue to launder proceeds from tax offences.